Family and Consumer Sciences
programs improve the quality of life for individuals, families,
and communities and support economic self-sufficiency and family
stability. The programs also emphasize appropriate and safe food
and nutrition choices, encourage physical activity, and improve
health literacy.
This site is broken into four
separate categories:
Parenting & Families
Use these
helpful links to increase your knowledge of the issues regarding
Parenting & Families:
Virginia Cooperative
Extension--Parenting & Families Publications http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-pf
Publications on a variety of issues including: Adolescents &
Teens, Children, Families First, Health Care, Loss of Income,
Managing Prosperity, Marriage & Divorce, Older Adults, and
Stress.
Responsive Discipline http://www.k-state.edu/wwparent/courses/rd/
The Responsive Discipline on-line course will lead you
through a series of lessons about discipline for your own
personal study. All the information you need is contained in the
linked pages to the course. There is no cost to participate, no
tests or grades. You proceed entirely on your own, at your own
pace.
Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/
Search
Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission
is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote
healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this
mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge,
and brings together community, state, and national leaders.
Parents' Action for Children
(formerly the I Am Your Child
Foundation)
http://store.parentsactionstore.org/prostores/servlet/StoreFront
Parents' Action for Children is the voice of America's parents.
It is a national non-profit dedicated to advancing the interests
of families and young children. Parents' Action develops parent
education materials, connects parents with one another, and
fights for issues such as early education, health care, and high
quality and affordable child care.
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Money Management
Use these
helpful links to increase your knowledge of the issues regarding
Money Management:
Virginia Cooperative
Extension--Financial Management Publications http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-fm
Publications on a variety of issues including: Credit, Families
Taking Charge of Finances, Health Care, Home Business
Management, Insurance, Loss of Income, and Managing Prosperity:
Estate and Retirement Planning.
www.AnnualCreditReport.com
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Go
here to get your FREE annual credit report!
Federal Trade Commission for the
Consumer
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
Education is a key tool to prevent consumer injury. In this
website, you'll find publications with advice on avoiding scams
and rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics.
Federal Trade Commission - Your
National Resource about IDENTITY THEFT http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft//
This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the
crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to
help you protect yourself from identity theft, and the steps to
take if
it occurs. It is also a comprehensive reference center – for
consumers, businesses, law enforcement, and the media – with
access to specific laws, contact information, and resources from
state and federal government agencies.
www.MyMoney.gov http://www.mymoney.gov/
The Federal Government's website dedicated to helping Americans
understand more about their money – how to save it, invest it,
and manage it to meet your personal goals.
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Nutrition
& Health
Use
these helpful links to increase your knowledge of the issues
regarding Nutrition and Health:
Virginia Cooperative
Extension--Nutrition & Health Publications
http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-hnf
Publications on a variety of issues including: Biotechnology,
Cancer Prevention, Canning & Preserving, Childhood Nutrition,
Cooking & Meal Planning, Food Guide Pyramid, Food Safety, Food
Science, Health & Exercise, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension), Home Pests, Home Safety, Kitchens, Nutrition for
Senior Adults, Shopping, Water Quality, and Weight Management.
The Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Protecting Public Health Through Food Safety and Security.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public
health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible
for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat,
poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly
labeled and packaged.
The National Center for Home Food
Preservation http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/
The
National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for
current research-based recommendations for most methods of home
food preservation. The Center was established with funding from
the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food
safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food
preservation and processing methods.
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Home Maintenance
Use
these helpful links to increase your knowledge of the issues
regarding Home Maintenance:
Virginia Cooperative Extension--Home
Maintenance Publications http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-hos-hom
Publications on a variety of issues including: Care & Cleaning,
Energy, Furnishings, Maintenance & Repairs, Ownership, and
Safety.
Indoor Air Quality-MOLD
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html
What is mold? Why does it form? How do you get rid of it?
Answers to these questions and more are provided by the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Healthy Homes Partnership
http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
How healthy is your home? Our families face significant threats
in the place we usually think of as safest, our homes. But how
does someone know what poses a potential health risk around the
home and what doesn't? This program's goal is to help families
learn about the risks they face at home and how to reduce them.
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